Thu Nov 12 · Osaka
Wagyu, Pokemon, sunset view
- 9:50 AMLeave for Namba. Subway, about 25 minutes door to door, $1.21 to $1.53 each.
- 10:30 AMLine up at Wagyu Idaten, Namba. Numbered tickets go out at 10:30 AM for the 11:00 AM lunch.
- 11:00 AMA5 wagyu rice bowls, $13 to $19 (¥2,000 to ¥3,000). The best-value wagyu of the trip.
- 1:00 PMSubway to Umeda. Pokemon Center Osaka and Nintendo Osaka, LUCUA SOUTH 13th floor at Osaka Station, next to the One Piece store. Kith Osaka is a short walk away at Umekita Green Place.
- 4:15 PMUmeda Sky Building, open-air rooftop at sunset, $13 (¥2,000).
- 6:15 PMTanimachi Line home from Higashi-Umeda, 6 minutes direct.
- 7:00 PMDinner: Ramen Tsuji, 8 seats, on Osaka's top-100 ramen list, 8 minutes from home. $13 to $17 (¥2,000 to ¥2,700) for two. Cash or PayPay.